Through the Elections: CCF and NDP MLAs

Let’s go back to where it all began, then move through our party’s rich history of elected representatives. Here, by election (and by byelection!), is a full list of the MLAs who served our province under the CCF and NDP banners. Along the way, we’ll take a look at the many “firsts” that have set the stage for others to follow.

1933

CCF Caucus – Robert Connell, Leader

The Co-operative Commonwealth Federation (CCF) was founded in 1932. It won 7 of the 47 seats available in the in its first provincial election, on November 2, 1933. A mid-term left-right rift saw the leader expelled. Mr Connell would go on to form the Social Constructives party; three other caucus members would quit the CCF to join him.

The MLA team

Anderson, Christian Erskine – North Vancouver. Retired at the end of the term.
Bakewell, Ernest – Mackenzie. Quit the CCF to join the Social Constructives; the CCF lost the resulting byelection.
Connell, Robert – Victoria. Expelled from the CCF and formed the Social Constructives; the CCF lost the resulting byelection.
Price, John – Vancouver East. Quit the CCF to join the Social Constructives; the CCF won the resulting byelection.
Swailes, Robert – Delta. Quit the CCF to join the Social Constructives; the CCF won the resulting byelection
Winch, Ernest – Burnaby. Went on to also win in 1937, 1941, 1945, 1949, 1952, 1953 and 1956; he passed away in 1957.
Winch, Harold – Vancouver East. The son of Ernest, Harold Winch also won in 1937, 1941, 1945, 1949 and 1952, before turning to federal politics.

Then, the CCF won a seat available in a 1934 byelection:

Steeves, Dorothy Gretchen – North Vancouver. Won again in 1937 and 1941 before losing in the 1945 campaign.

1937

CCF Caucus – No Leader

Following the split, no new leader was chosen until after the 1937 election – in 1938 Harold Winch was named leader. But in the ’37 campaign, the CCF won seven of the 48 seats, including four new MLAs – they went on to add another woman MLA in a 1939 byelection.

The MLA team

New MLAs:

Cameron, Colin – Comox. Served two terms before losing in 1945.
Guthrie, Samuel – Cowichan-Newcastle. Remained an MLA until being defeated in 1949.
Shepherd, Leonard Alec – Delta. Served two terms before losing in 1945.
Telford, Lyle James – Vancouver East: Served just the one term.

Re-elected MLAs:

Steeves, Dorothy Gretchen – North Vancouver.
Winch, Ernest – Burnaby.
Winch, Harold – Vancouver East.

Then, the CCF won a seat available in a 1939 byelection:

Jamieson, Laura Emma Marshall – Vancouver Centre. Won again in 1941 before losing the ’45 election; she won again in 1952 but lost her seat in the 1953 Social Credit tsunami.

1941

CCF Caucus – Harold Winch, Leader

A doubling up! After winning seven seats in each of the past two general elections, the CCF broke through with 14 elected MLAs.

The MLA team

New MLAs:

Gargrave, Herbert – Mackenzie. Served two terms
Herridge, Herbert Wilfred – Rossland-Trail. Resigned in 1945 to run federally.
LeFeaux, Wallis Walter – Vancouver Centre. Served only one term.
MacInnis, Grace – Vancouver Burrard. Served only one term but went on to be the first woman from British Columbia elected to the federal House of Commons.
MacNeil, Charles Grant (former MP) – Vancouver-Burrard. Served only one term.
Turner, Arthur James – Vancouver East. Served continuously until retiring in 1966.
Webber, Bernard George – Similkameen. Served only one term.

Re-elected MLAs:

Cameron, Colin – Comox.
Guthrie, Samuel – Cowichan-Newcastle.
Jamieson, Laura Emma Marshall – Vancouver Centre.
Shepherd, Leonard Alec – Delta.
Steeves, Dorothy Gretchen – North Vancouver.
Winch, Ernest – Burnaby.
Winch, Harold – Vancouver East.

Byelection wins:

Stirling, George Faulds – Salmon Arm (1942). Lost in the 1945 General Election.
Segur, Vincent – Revelstoke (1943). Lost in 1945 but won again in 1952.

1945

CCF Caucus – Harold Winch, Leader

Going into the campaign, the CCF held 16 seats; this was reduced to ten in the ’45 election.

The MLA team

New MLAs:

Brett, William Henry – Prince Rupert. Served only one term.
Corsbie, Joseph Hardcastle – Peace River. Served only one term.
Harding, Randolph – Kaslo-Slocan (continuously from 1945-1966), Revelstoke-Slocan (1966-1968, before running and winning the federal seat of Kootenay West).
McInnis, John – Fort George. Served only one term.
Rowland, Edward Fraser – Omineca. Served only one term.

Re-elected MLAs:

Gargrave, Herbert – Mackenzie.
Guthrie, Samuel – Cowichan-Newcastle.
Turner, Arthur James – Vancouver East.
Winch, Ernest – Burnaby.
Winch, Harold – Vancouver East.

Byelection wins:

Quinn, James O’Donnell – Rossland-Trail. Defeated in the next year’s General Election.

An NDP First: Frank Calder is Elected

In 1949 Frank became the first Indigenous person ever elected to a Canadian Legislature. He was the Cooperative Commonwealth Federation MLA for Atlin.

Frank was re-elected three times for the CCF and in 1963 became the NDP’s first Indigenous MLA. He was a Minister without Portfolio in the NDP government 1972-75 and dedicated his life to restoring land title to his Nisga’a First Nation.

Frank Calder, the first Indigenous person elected to a Canadian legislature

1949

CCF Caucus – Harold Winch, Leader

The Caucus continued to trend downward as the CCF only won seven of the 48 seats in the 1949 election.

The MLA team

New MLAs

Calder, Frank Arthur – Atlin. Served until 1956 before losing in that year’s election; elected again in 1960 and served continuously until 1975.
Haggen, Rupert – Grand Forks Greenwood. Served until retiring in 1956.
Nimsick, Leo Thomas – Cranbrook. (1949-1966); Kootenay (1966-1975 before retiring).

Re-elected MLAs:

Harding, Randolph – Kaslo-Slocan.
Turner, Arthur James – Vancouver East.
Winch, Ernest – Burnaby.
Winch, Harold – Vancouver East.

Byelection:

Mitchell, Frank – Esquimalt (1951). Won again in 1952 before losing in 1953. Then represented Esquimalt-Port Renfrew between 1979 and 1986 before retiring.

1952

CCF Caucus – Harold Winch, Leader

We’re back on the rise – the CCF won 18 of the 48 seats available in the June 12,1952 election.

The MLA team

New MLAs:

Bury, James Campbell – Vancouver Centre. For just the one-year term.
Eddie, Rae – New Westminster. Won six straight elections until retiring in 1969.
Gargrave, Anthony John – Mackenzie. Served from 1952-1966.
Hills, George Edwin – Prince Rupert. For just the one-year term.
Jamieson, Laura Emma Marshall – Vancouver Centre. Elected again after losing in 1945.
Moore, William Campbell – Comox. Re-elected for another term in 1953.
Segur, Vincent – Revelstoke. Elected again after losing in 1945. Won again in 1953.
Snowsell, Frank – Saanich. For just the one-year term.
Squire, Stanley John – Alberni. Served from 1952-1966.
Strachan, Robert Martin – Cowichan-Newcastle (1952-1953-1956-1960-1963-1966); Cowichan-Malahat (1966-1969-1972-1975); then retired in 1975.

Re-elected MLAs:

Calder, Frank Arthur – Atlin.
Haggen, Rupert – Grand Forks Greenwood.
Harding, Randolph – Kaslo-Slocan.
Mitchell, Frank – Esquimalt.
Nimsick, Leo Thomas – Cranbrook.
Turner, Arthur James – Vancouver East.
Winch, Ernest – Burnaby.
Winch, Harold – Vancouver East.

1953

CCF Caucus – Arnold Webster, Leader

This year saw a new leader for the BC CCF – Arnold Webster, who was yet to win a seat in the BC Legislature. After the count was over, he was one of two new CCF MLAs elected. The CCF ended up with 14 seats in total.

The MLA team

New MLAs:

Howard, Frank – Skeena. Lost in 1957 but elected again as a New Democrat from1979-1986.
Webster, Arnold – Vancouver East. 1953-1957. He left politics but re-emerged to win a federal seat in the 60s.

Re-elected MLAs:

Calder, Frank Arthur – Atlin.
Eddie, Rae – New Westminster.
Gargrave, Anthony John – Mackenzie.
Haggen, Rupert – Grand Forks Greenwood.
Harding, Randolph – Kaslo-Slocan.
Moore, William Campbell – Comox.
Nimsick, Leo Thomas – Cranbrook.
Segur, Vincent – Revelstoke.
Squire, Stanley John – Alberni.
Strachan, Robert Martin – Cowichan-Newcastle.
Turner, Arthur James – Vancouver East.
Winch, Ernest – Burnaby.

1956

CCF Caucus – Bob Strachan, Leader

Another election – a new leader. Bob Strachan takes the helm and leads the CCF to ten seats in the new Legislature.

The MLA team

New MLAs:

Dowding, Gordon – Burnaby (1956-1966), then Burnaby-Edmonds (1966-1975) before losing in the ’75 campaign.
Haggen, Lois – Grand Forks-Greenwood. Won three successive elections before losing in 1966.

Re-elected MLAs:

Eddie, Rae – New Westminster.
Gargrave, Anthony John – Mackenzie.
Harding, Randolph – Kaslo-Slocan.
Nimsick, Leo Thomas – Cranbrook.
Squire, Stanley John – Alberni.
Strachan, Robert Martin – Cowichan-Newcastle.
Turner, Arthur James – Vancouver East.
Winch, Ernest – Burnaby.

Byelections:

Cox, Cedric – Burnaby (1957). Won in 1960 before losing in the ’63 campaign.

An NDP First: Dave Barrett is Elected

Dave Barrett was elected as CCF MLA for Dewdney in 1960 and as NDP MLA for Dewdney, then Coquitlam and Vancouver East.

He became Leader of the Opposition in 1970, and in 1972 won election as the first NDP Premier in British Columbia, and the first Jewish Premier of any Canadian province. Dave was a lifelong unabashed democratic socialist. Many of his government’s reforms from 1972 to 1975 continue to serve British Columbians today.

BC NDP MLA, Leader and Premier, Dave Barrett

1960

CCF Caucus – Bob Strachan, Leader

Strachan and the CCF made nationalizing the province’s private hydro-electric company, B.C. Electric, a priority in this campaign. WAC Bennett denounced the idea and Social Credit went on to win easily – a year later he backtracked by announcing plans to do exactly that. When the votes were counted, the CCF won 16 of 52 seats.

The MLA team

New MLAs:

Barrett, Dave – Dewdney (1960-1966), Coquitlam (1966-1975), Vancouver East (1976 in a byelection-1984).
Hobbs, George – Revelstoke. 1960-1962 (passed away in office)
MacDonald, Alex – Vancouver East. Won six straight elections before retiring in 1986.
Mather, Camille – Delta. Served only one term.
Rhodes, James – Delta. Served only one term.

Re-elected MLAs:

Calder, Frank Arthur – Atlin.
Cox, Cedric – Burnaby.
Dowding, Gordon – Burnaby.
Eddie, Rae – New Westminster.
Gargrave, Anthony John – Mackenzie.
Haggen, Lois – Grand Forks-Greenwood.
Harding, Randolph – Kaslo-Slocan.
Nimsick, Leo Thomas – Cranbrook.
Squire, Stanley John – Alberni.
Strachan, Robert Martin – Cowichan-Newcastle.
Turner, Arthur James – Vancouver East.

Byelections:

Hobbs, Margaret Francis – Revelstoke. After winning her late husband’s seat, she lost in the next year’s General.

1963

NDP Caucus – Bob Strachan, Leader

Well, this is a big first! After succeeding the CCF in 1961, the NDP technically won its first seat in the 1962 byelection – but this marked the first General Election under the NDP banner. It won 14 of the 52 seats.

The MLA team

New MLAs:

Hartley, William Leonard – Yale (1963-1966), Yale-Lillooet (1966-1975).
Stupich, David – Nanaimo & the Islands (1963-1966), Nanaimo (1966-1969; then (1972-1989); then ran federally.

Re-elected MLAs:

Barrett, Dave – Dewdney.
Calder, Frank Arthur – Atlin.
Dowding, Gordon – Burnaby.
Eddie, Rae – New Westminster.
Gargrave, Anthony John – Mackenzie.
Haggen, Lois – Grand Forks-Greenwood.
Harding, Randolph – Kaslo-Slocan.
MacDonald, Alex – Vancouver East.
Nimsick, Leo Thomas – Cranbrook.
Squire, Stanley John – Alberni.
Strachan, Robert Martin – Cowichan-Newcastle.
Turner, Arthur James – Vancouver East.

An NDP First: Eileen Dailly Elected

Margaret Hobbs was the first woman NDP MLA, winning a by-election in Revelstoke in 1962, but losing the following year. Lois Haggen served in Grand Forks-Greenwood from 1963-1966.

And in 1966 Eileen Dailly was elected in Burnaby North. Eileen served as MLA for 20 years, and was Minister of Education in the Barrett government and the first woman to serve as Deputy Leader/Premier of a Canadian political party.

1966

NDP Caucus – Bob Strachan, Leader

This would be the last election campaign for Bob Strachan as NDP leader; the party won 16 of the 55 seats, and took an additional three byelections in the following years of the term.

The MLA team

New MLAs:

Dailly, Eileen – Burnaby North. Served from 1966-1986 before retiring.
Hall, Ernie – Surrey. Served from 1966-1975 and then again from 1979-1983.
Vulliamy, Fred – Burnaby-Willingdon. Passed away in office in 1968.
Berger, Tom (Thomas Rodney) – Vancouver-Burrard. Served the one term.
Parkinson, Ray – Vancouver-Burrard. Served the one term.
Williams, Bob (Robert Arthur) – Vancouver East. Served until 1976 when he gave up his seat for the byelection at elected leader Dave Barrett after his loss in the 1975 General. Mr. Williams won again in the 1984 byelection and served until 1991.

Re-elected MLAs:

Barrett, Dave – Coquitlam.
Calder, Frank Arthur – Atlin.
Dowding, Gordon – Burnaby-Edmonds.
Eddie, Rae – New Westminster.
Harding, Randolph – Revelstoke-Slocan.
Hartley, William Leonard – Yale-Lillooet.
MacDonald, Alex – Vancouver East.
Nimsick, Leo Thomas – Kootenay.
Strachan, Robert Martin – Cowichan-Malahat.
Stupich, David – Nanaimo.

Byelections:

King, Bill (William Stewart) – Revelstoke-Slocan. Won the 1968 byelection before losing the following year, but came back to represent Shuswap-Revelstoke from 1972-1979.
Levi, Norm – Vancouver South. Won the 1968 byelection before losing the following year, but came back to represent Vancouver-Burrard from 1972-1979.
Lorimer, Jim – Burnaby-Willingdon. After winning the 1969 byelection, served until 1975.

1969

NDP Caucus – Tom Berger, Leader

In Tom Berger’s only election campaign as leader, the NDP won 12 of 55 seats.

The MLA team

New MLAs:

Cocke, Dennis – New Westminster. Served from 1969 until his retirement in 1986.

Re-elected MLAs:

Barrett, Dave – Coquitlam.
Calder, Frank Arthur – Atlin.
Dailly, Eileen – Burnaby North.
Dowding, Gordon – Burnaby-Edmonds.
Hall, Ernie – Surrey.
Hartley, William Leonard – Yale-Lillooet.
Lorimer, Jim – Burnaby-Willingdon.
MacDonald, Alex – Vancouver East.
Nimsick, Leo Thomas – Kootenay.
Strachan, Robert Martin – Cowichan-Malahat.
Williams, Bob – Vancouver East.

An NDP First: Rosemary Brown is Elected

In 1972, Rosemary Brown was the first Black woman elected to a provincial legislature in Canada. She served as NDP MLA in the Vancouver-Burrard constituency and went on to be re-elected three more times, serving from 1979 to 1986 as MLA for Burnaby-Edmonds.

Rosemary championed measures to improve women’s working and social conditions and advocated for legislation to prohibit gender-based discrimination.

Rosemary Brown was the first Black woman elected to a Canadian legislature

1972

NDP Caucus – Dave Barrett, Leader

New leader Dave Barrett formed the first NDP government in British Columbia, as the party won a majority of 38 of the 55 seats available in the August 30, 1972 election.

The MLA team

New MLAs:

Anderson, Gerald Hamilton – Kamloops. One term.
Barnes, Emery – Vancouver Centre. The first of six straight election wins before retiring in 1996.
Brown, Rosemary – Vancouver-Burrard (1972-1979), Burnaby-Edmonds (1979-1986).
Cummings, Roy Thomas – Vancouver-Little Mountain. One term.
D’Arcy, Christopher – Rossland-Trail. Served from 1972-1991.
Dent, Hartley Douglas – Skeena. One term.
Gabelmann, Colin – North Vancouver-Seymour (1972-1975), North Island (1979-1996), retired.
Gorst, Jim – Esquimalt. One term.
Kelly, Douglas Tynwald – Omineca. One term.
Lauk, Gary – Vancouver Centre. Served continuously from 1972-1986 before retiring.
Lea, Graham – Prince Rupert. Served from 1972-1985 before leaving the NDP.
Lewis, Donald Emerson – Shuswap. One term.
Liden, Carl – Delta. One term.
Lockstead, Don – Mackenzie. Won four straight elections before losing in 1986.
Nicolson, Lorne – Nelson-Creston. Won three straight elections.
Nunweiler, Alf – Fort George. One term.
Radford, Jack – Vancouver South. One term.
Rolston, Peter –Dewdney. One term.
Sanford, Karen –Comox. Won three straight elections.
Skelly, Bob – Alberni. Won five straight campaigns before resigning in 1986.
Steves, Harold Leslie – Richmond. One term.
Webster, Daisy –Vancouver South. One term.
Young, Phyllis Florence – Vancouver-Little Mountain. One term.

Re-elected/Previously Elected MLAs:

Barrett, Dave – Coquitlam.
Calder, Frank Arthur – Atlin.
Cocke, Dennis – New Westminster.
Dailly, Eileen – Burnaby North.
Dowding, Gordon – Burnaby-Edmonds.
Hall, Ernie – Surrey.
Hartley, William Leonard – Yale-Lillooet.
King, Bill – Revelstoke-Slocan.
Levi, Norm – Vancouver Burrard.
Lorimer, Jim – Burnaby-Willingdon.
MacDonald, Alex – Vancouver East.
Nimsick, Leo Thomas – Kootenay.
Strachan, Robert Martin – Cowichan-Malahat.
Stupich, Dave – Nanaimo.
Williams, Bob – Vancouver East.

An NDP First: Emery Barnes is Elected

In 1972, Emery Barnes became the first Black man elected to a Canadian legislature. He served his constituents in Vancouver Centre, later called Vancouver-Burrard, for 22 years.

A passionate advocate for social justice and those living in poverty, Emery was elected by his peers in 1994 to serve as the first Black Speaker of the House in BC history — and also the first Black speaker in Canadian history.

1975

NDP Caucus – Dave Barrett, Leader

After calling a snap election in 1975, the NDP loses, leading to 16 years of successive Social Credit governments.

The MLA team

New MLAs:

Barber, Charles Frederick – Victoria. Won a second election in 1979 before retiring.
Wallace, Barbara – Cowichan-Malahat. Won three straight elections before retiring in 1986.

Re-elected/Previously Elected MLAs:

Barnes, Emery – Vancouver Centre.
Brown, Rosemary – Vancouver-Burrard.
Cocke, Dennis – New Westminster.
Dailly, Eileen – Burnaby North.
D’Arcy, Christopher – Rossland-Trail.
King, Bill – Revelstoke-Slocan.
Lauk, Gary – Vancouver Centre.
Lea, Graham – Prince Rupert.
Levi, Norm – Vancouver Burrard.
Lockstead, Don – Mackenzie.
MacDonald, Alex – Vancouver East.
Nicolson, Lorne – Nelson-Creston.
Sanford, Karen –Comox.
Skelly, Bob – Alberni.
Stupich, Dave – Nanaimo.
Williams, Bob – Vancouver East.

Byelections:

Barrett, Dave – Vancouver East. Won in the byelection triggered by Bob Williams stepping down.

1979

NDP Caucus – Dave Barrett, Leader

The NDP came close but ended up with 26 of 57 seats.

The MLA team

New MLAs:

Hanson, Gordon William – Victoria. Won three straight elections before retiring in 1991.
Leggatt, Stuart (former MP) – Coquitlam-Moody. Retired after the one term.
Passarell, Al – Atlin. Served under the NDP banner until 1985 when he crossed to Social Credit 1985.

Re-elected/Previously Elected MLAs:

Barber, Charles Frederick – Victoria.
Barnes, Emery – Vancouver Centre.
Barrett, Dave – Vancouver East.
Brown, Rosemary – Burnaby-Edmonds.
Cocke, Dennis – New Westminster.
Dailly, Eileen – Burnaby North.
D’Arcy, Christopher – Rossland-Trail.
Gablemann, Colin – North Island.
Hall, Ernest – Surrey.
Howard, Frank – Skeena.
King, Bill – Shuswap-Revelstoke.
Lauk, Gary – Vancouver Centre.
Lea, Graham – Prince Rupert.
Levi, Norm – Maillardville-Coquitlam.
Lockstead, Don – Mackenzie.
Lorimer, Jim – Burnaby-Willingdon.
MacDonald, Alex – Vancouver East.
Mitchell, Frank – Esquimalt-Port Renfrew
Nicolson, Lorne – Nelson-Creston.
Sanford, Karen – Comox.
Skelly, Bob – Alberni.
Stupich, Dave – Nanaimo.
Wallace, Barbara – Cowichan-Malahat.

1983

NDP Caucus – Dave Barrett, Leader

In the context of Socred constraint, hopes were high for the 1983 campaign, but in the end the NDP took only 22 of 57 seats.

The MLA team

New MLAs:

Blencoe, Robin – Victoria. Served under the NDP banner until 1995, when he sat as independent until the 1996 election.
Rose, Mark – Coquitlam-Moody. The former MP won two elections before retiring in 1991.

Re-elected/Previously Elected MLAs:

Barnes, Emery – Vancouver Centre.
Barrett, Dave – Vancouver East.
Brown, Rosemary – Burnaby-Edmonds.
Cocke, Dennis – New Westminster.
Dailly, Eileen – Burnaby North.
D’Arcy, Christopher – Rossland-Trail.
Gablemann, Colin – North Island.
Hanson, Gordon William – Victoria.
Howard, Frank – Skeena.
Lauk, Gary – Vancouver Centre.
Lea, Graham – Prince Rupert.
Lockstead, Don – Mackenzie.
MacDonald, Alex – Vancouver East.
Mitchell, Frank – Esquimalt-Port Renfrew
Nicolson, Lorne – Nelson-Creston.
Passarell, Al – Atlin.
Sanford, Karen – Comox.
Skelly, Bob – Alberni.
Stupich, Dave – Nanaimo.
Wallace, Barbara – Cowichan-Malahat.

An NDP First: Moe Sihota is Elected

Elected to the Legislature in 1986, Moe Sihota was the first person of South Asian descent in Canada to be elected to any federal or provincial office.

He served the people of Esquimalt-Port Renfrew and Esquimalt-Metchosin as MLA and as a member of NDP Cabinets in various portfolios during the 1990s, including Labour and Forestry, overseeing significant reforms in both ministries.

Former NDP MLA and Cabinet Minister Moe Sihota

1986

NDP Caucus – Bob Skelly, Leader

A new leader, a rough start to the campaign, but a solid recovery. The appeal of new Socred leader, Bill Vander Zalm, was too much, and the NDP ended up with 22 seats even though a new electoral map increased overall seats to 69 from 57. But the rebuild was clearly underway as the NDP seat count included 13 new MLAs.

The MLA team

New MLAs:

Boone, Lois – Prince George North (1986-1991), Prince George-Mount Robson (1991-2001), retired.
Cashore, John – Maillardville-Coquitlam (1986-1991), Coquitlam-Maillardville (1991-2001), retired.
Clark, Glen – Vancouver East (1986-1991), Vancouver Kingsway (1991-2001), retired.
Edwards, Anne – Kootenay (1986-1996), retired.
Guno, Larry – Atlin 1986-1991.
Hagen, Anita – New Westminster (1986-1996), retired.
Harcourt, Michael – Vancouver Centre (1986-1991), Vancouver Mount Pleasant (1991-1996), retired.
Jones, Barry – Burnaby North (1986-1996), retired.
Lovick, Dale – Nanaimo 1986–2001, retired.
Marzari, Darlene – Vancouver-Point Grey (1986-1996), retired.
Miller, Dan – Prince Rupert (1986-1991), North Coast (1991-2001), retired.
Sihota, Moe – Esquimalt-Port Renfrew (1986-1991), Esquimalt-Metchosin (1991-2001), retired.
Smallwood, Joan – Surrey-Guildford Whalley (1986-1991), Surrey-Whalley (1991-2001).

Re-elected/Previously Elected MLAs:

Barnes, Emery – Vancouver Centre.
Blencoe, Robin – Victoria.
D’Arcy, Christopher – Rossland-Trail.
Gablemann, Colin – North Island.
Hanson, Gordon William – Victoria.
Rose, Mark – Coquitlam-Moody.
Skelly, Bob – Alberni.
Stupich, Dave – Nanaimo.
Williams, Bob – Vancouver East.

Byelections:

Barlee, Bill – Boundary-Similkameen (1988-1991), Okanagan-Boundary (1991-1996).
Janssen, Gerard – Alberni (1988-2001).
Cull, Elizabeth – Oak Bay-Gordon Head. Won in a 1989 byelection upset; re-elected in 1991.
Perry, Tom – Vancouver Point Grey (1989-1991), Vancouver Little Mountain 1991-1996, retired.
Pullinger, Jan – Nanaimo (1989-1991), Cowichan-Ladysmith (1991-2001), retired.
Zirnhelt, David – Cariboo (1989-1991), Cariboo South (1991-2001).

1991

NDP Caucus – Mike Harcourt, Leader

Under new leader Mike Harcourt, the NDP rolls to victory, taking 51 of 75 seats. The election signals the end of Social Credit.

The MLA team

New MLAs:

Beattie, Jim – Okanagan-Penticton. Served one term.
Brewin, Gretchen – Victoria-Beacon Hill. Re-elected in 1996 before retiring in 2001.
Charbonneau, Art – Kamloops. Served one term.
Conroy, Ed – Rossland-Trail. Re-elected in 1996 before losing in 2001.
Copping, Barbara – Port Moody-Burnaby Mountain. Served one term.
Dosanjh, Ujjal – Vancouver Kensington. Re-elected in 1996 before losing in 2001.
Doyle, Jim – Columbia River-Revelstoke. Re-elected in 1996 before losing in 2001.
Evans, Corky – Nelson-Creston. Re-elected in 1996 before losing in 2001; won again in 2005 before retiring.
Farnworth, Mike – Port Coquitlam (1991-2001), Port Coquitlam-Burke Mountain (2005 to present).
Garden, Frank – Cariboo North. Served one term.
Giesbrecht, Helmut – Skeena. Re-elected in 1996 before losing in 2001.
Hammell, Sue – Surrey Green Timbers (1991-2001), (2005–2017), retired.
Hartley, Bill – Maple Ridge-Pitt Meadows. Re-elected in 1996 before losing in 2001.
Jackson, Fred – Kamloops North Thompson. Served one term.
Kasper, Rick – Malahat-Juan de Fuca. Re-elected in 1996 before sitting as an independent 2000-2001.
Krog, Leonard – Parksville-Qualicum (1991-1996), Nanaimo (2005-2018).
Lali, Harry – Lillooet (1991-2001), 2005 Fraser-Nicola (2009-2013).
Lord, Margaret – Comox Valley. Served one term.
Lortie, Norm – Delta North. Served one term.
MacPhail, Joy – Vancouver Hastings. Elected three times before retiring in 2005.
O’Neill, Shannon – Shuswap. Served one term.
Pement, Jackie – Bulkley Valley-Stikine. Served one term.
Petter, Andrew – Saanich South. Re-elected in 1996 before losing in 2001.
Priddy, Penny – Surrey Newton. Re-elected in 1996 before retiring in 2001.
Ramsey, Paul – Prince George North. Re-elected in 1996 before retiring in 2001.
Randall, Fred – Burnaby Edmonds. Re-elected in 1996 before retiring in 2001.
Sawicki, Joan – Burnaby-Willingdon. Re-elected in 1996 before retiring in 2001.
Schreck, David – North Vancouver-Lonsdale. Served one term.
Simpson, Bernie – Vancouver Fairview 1991-1996. Served one term.
Streifel, Dennis – Mission-Kent. Re-elected in 1996 before retiring in 2001.

Re-elected/Previously Elected MLAs:

Barlee, Bill – Okanagan-Boundary.
Barnes, Emery – Vancouver-Burrard.
Blencoe, Robin – Victoria.
Boone, Lois – Prince George-Mount Robson.
Cashore, John – Coquitlam-Maillardville.
Clark, Glen – Vancouver Kingsway.
Cull, Elizabeth – Oak Bay-Gordon Head.
Edwards, Anne – Kootenay.
Gablemann, Colin – North Island.
Hagen, Anita – New Westminster.
Harcourt, Mike – Vancouver Mount Pleasant.
Janssen, Gerard – Alberni.
Jones, Barry – Burnaby North.
Lovick, Dale – Nanaimo.
Marzari, Darlene – Vancouver-Point Grey.
Miller, Dan – North Coast.
Perry, Tom – Vancouver Little Mountain.
Pullinger, Jan – Cowichan-Ladysmith.
Sihota, Moe – Esquimalt-Metchosin.
Smallwood, Joan – Surrey-Whalley.
Zirnhelt, David – Cariboo South.

An NDP First: Ministry of Women’s Equality

When Premier Mike Harcourt’s government was elected in 1991, he moved immediately to enact longstanding NDP policy creating the first-ever Ministry for Women’s Equality anywhere in the world.

Penny Priddy, MLA for Surrey-Newton was a strong voice for feminism at the cabinet table and helped open doors for women across government. She is the only woman in Canadian history to be elected to a school board, city council, provincial legislature and the House of Commons.

Penny Priddy, the first Minister of Women's Equality

1996

NDP Caucus – Glen Clark, Leader

A squeaker. The NDP won 39 of the 75 seats available in the May 28, 1996 election, retaining its majority government under the leadership of Premier Glen Clark.

The MLA team

New MLAs:

Bowbrick, Graeme – New Westminster. Served one term.
Calendino, Pietro – Burnaby North. Served one term.
Gillespie, Evelyn – Comox Valley. Served one term.
Goodacre, Bill – Bulkley Valley-Stikine. Served one term.
Kwan, Jenny – Vancouver-Mount Pleasant. Served from 1996 to 2015, before stepping down to run in (and win) a federal seat.
McGregor, Cathy – Kamloops. Served one term.
Ocherton, Steve – Victoria-Hillside. Served one term.
Robertson, Glenn – North Island. Served one term.
Stevenson, Tim – Vancouver Burrard. Served one term.
Waddell, Ian (former MP) – Vancouver Fraserview. Served one term.
Walsh, Erda – Kootenay 1996-2001. Served one term.

Re-elected/Previously Elected MLAs:

Boone, Lois – Prince George-Mount Robson.
Brewin, Gretchen – Victoria-Beacon Hill.
Cashore, John – Coquitlam-Maillardville.
Clark, Glen – Vancouver Kingsway.
Conroy, Ed – Rossland-Trail.
Dosanjh, Ujjal – Vancouver Kensington.
Doyle, Jim – Columbia River-Revelstoke.
Evans, Corky – Nelson-Creston.
Farnworth, Mike – Port Coquitlam.
Giesbrecht, Helmut – Skeena.
Hammell, Sue – Surrey Green Timbers.
Hartley, Bill – Maple Ridge-Pitt Meadows.
Janssen, Gerard – Alberni.
Kasper, Rick – Malahat-Juan de Fuca.
Lali, Harry – Lillooet.
Lovick, Dale – Nanaimo.
MacPhail, Joy – Vancouver Hastings.
Miller, Dan – North Coast.
Petter, Andrew – Saanich South.
Priddy, Penny – Surrey Newton.
Pullinger, Jan – Cowichan-Ladysmith.
Ramsey, Paul – Prince George North.
Randall, Fred – Burnaby Edmonds.
Sawicki, Joan – Burnaby-Willingdon.
Sihota, Moe – Esquimalt-Metchosin.
Smallwood, Joan – Surrey-Whalley.
Streifel, Dennis – Mission-Kent.
Zirnhelt, David – Cariboo South.

* The NDP gained a seat in 1999 when Gordon Wilson (Powell River-Sunshine Coast) crossed the floor; lost in 2001.

An NDP First: Tim Stevenson Elected

By 1996, there had still been no publicly queer MLA elected in BC. So, when Tim Stevenson was elected in Vancouver-Burrard as part of Glen Clark’s majority NDP government it was a pretty big deal.

Tim was appointed Minister for Employment and Investment, making him the first openly gay cabinet minister in Canadian history.

An NDP First: Jenny Kwan is Elected

Jenny Kwan made history in 1996 when she became the first Chinese-Canadian woman elected to the BC Legislature representing Vancouver-Mount Pleasant.

She had previously served as the youngest-ever member of Vancouver City Council, and together with Joy MacPhail, was one of only two NDP MLAs elected in 2001. She became the NDP Member of Parliament for Vancouver East in 2015.

2001

NDP Caucus – Ujjal Dosanjh, Leader

And then there was this. But Kwan and McPhail kept the NDP going… and going strong.

The MLA team

Re-elected/Previously Elected MLAs:

Kwan, Jenny – Vancouver-Mount Pleasant.
MacPhail, Joy – Vancouver Hastings.

Byelections:

Brar, Jagrup – Surrey-Panorama Ridge (2004-2009), Surrey-Fleetwood (2009-2013) then was returned in 2017 to present.

An NDP First: First Woman Leader

The first woman elected by NDP members lead the party in BC, Carole James fought an amazing campaign in 2005 bringing the party back into contention for government and winning 41.5% of the popular vote – a higher share than by was achieved either NDP government in the 1990s.

Carole was MLA in Oak Bay-Gordon Head from 2005 to 2020, served as Minister of Finance, and is the first woman of Métis descent to serve in the Legislature or provincial cabinet.

The first woman BC NDP leader, Carole James

2005

NDP Caucus – Carole James, Leader

The rebuild is fully underway with an impressive 34 of 79 seats.

The MLA team

New MLAs:

Austin, Robin – Skeena. Won four straight before retiring in 2017.
Bains, Harry – Surrey-Newton. Served from then to today.
Chouhan, Raj – Burnaby-Edmonds. Served from then to today.
Chudnovsky, David – Vancouver-Kensington. Won in 2005 before retiring in 2009.
Conroy, Katrine – West Kootenay-Boundary (2005-2009) then Kootenay West (2009-present).
Coons, Gary – North Coast. Served from 2005 to 2013 before retiring.
Cubberly, David – Saanich South. Served from 2005–2009, then retired.
Dix, Adrian – Vancouver-Kingsway. Served from then to today.
Fleming, Rob – Victoria-Hillside. Served from then to today.
Fraser, Scott – Alberni-Qualicum. Served from 2005-20 then retired.
Gentner, Guy – Delta North. Won two elections before retiring in 2013.
Horgan, John – Malahat-Juan de Fuca. Served from 2005 to 2023 before retiring.
James, Carole – Victoria-Beacon Hill. Served from 2005 to 2020 before retiring.
Karagianis, Maurine – Esquimalt-Metchosin. Served until 2017 before retiring.
Macdonald, Norm – Columbia River-Revelstoke. Won three straight before retiring in 2017.
Puchmayr, Chuck – New Westminster. Served one term before retiring in 2009.
Ralston, Bruce – Surrey-Whalley. Served from then to today.
Robertson, Gregor – Vancouver-Fairview. Won in 2005 then resigned in 2008 to run for mayor of Vancouver.
Routley, Doug – Cowichan-Ladysmith (2005-2009), Nanaimo-North Cowichan (2009-present).
Sather, Michael – Maple Ridge-Pitt Meadows. Won two campaigns before retiring in 2013.
Simons, Nicholas – Powell River-Sunshine Coast. Served from then to today.
Simpson, Bob – Cariboo North. Won two campaigns before being removed from caucus in 2010.
Simpson, Shane – Vancouver-Hastings. Won four elections before retiring in 2020.
Thorne, Diane – Coquitlam-Maillardville. Won two campaigns before retiring in 2013.
Trevena, Claire – North Island. Won four elections before retiring in 2020.
Wyse, Charlie – Cariboo South. Served the one term, then narrowly lost in 2009.

Re-elected/Previously Elected MLAs:

Brar, Jagrup – Surrey-Panorama Ridge
Evans, Corky – Nelson-Creston.
Farnworth, Mike – Port Coquitlam-Burke Mountain.
Hammell, Sue – Surrey-Green Timbers.
Krog, Leonard – Nanaimo.
Kwan, Jenny – Vancouver-Mount Pleasant.
Lali, Harry – Yale-Lillooet.

Byelections:

Chandra-Herbert, Spencer – Vancouver-Burrard (2008 byelection), Vancouver-West End (2009-present).
McGinn, Jenn – Vancouver-Fairview. Won in the 2008 byelection before losing in the following year’s General.

An NDP First: Jenn McGinn is Elected

Jenn won a by-election in Vancouver-Little Mountain in 2008, making her the first out lesbian to win election in BC.

2009

NDP Caucus – Carole James, Leader

The NDP won 35 seats for a net gain of two in the May 12, 2009 provincial election. In 2010, Bob Simpson left the NDP to become an independent leaving the NDP with 34 seats.

The MLA team

New MLAs:

Black, Dawn – New Westminster. The former MP won in 2009 and retired in 2013.
Corrigan, Kathy – Burnaby-Deer Lake. Served two terms before retiring in 2017.
Donaldson, Doug – Stikine. Won three elections before retiring in 2020.
Elmore, Mable – Vancouver-Kensington. Served from 2009 to present.
Mungall, Michelle – Nelson-Creston. Retired in 2020 after three terms.
Popham, Lana – Saanich South. Served from 2009 to present.
Routley, Bill – Cowichan Valley. Served two terms before retiring in 2017.

Re-elected/Previously Elected MLAs:

Austin, Robin – Skeena.
Bains, Harry – Surrey-Newton.
Brar, Jagrup – Surrey-Panorama Ridge
Chandra-Herbert, Spencer – Vancouver-West End.
Chouhan, Raj – Burnaby-Edmonds.
Conroy, Katrine – Kootenay West.
Coons, Gary – North Coast.
Dix, Adrian – Vancouver-Kingsway.
Farnworth, Mike – Port Coquitlam-Burke Mountain.
Fleming, Rob – Victoria-Hillside.
Fraser, Scott – Alberni-Qualicum.
Gentner, Guy – Delta North.
Hammell, Sue – Surrey-Green Timbers.
Horgan, John – Malahat-Juan de Fuca.
James, Carole – Victoria-Beacon Hill.
Karagianis, Maurine – Esquimalt-Metchosin.
Krog, Leonard – Nanaimo.
Kwan, Jenny – Vancouver-Mount Pleasant.
Lali, Harry – Yale-Lillooet.
Macdonald, Norm – Columbia River-Revelstoke.
Ralston, Bruce – Surrey-Whalley.
Routley, Doug – Nanaimo-North Cowichan.
Sather, Michael – Maple Ridge-Pitt Meadows.
Simons, Nicholas – Powell River-Sunshine Coast.
Simpson, Bob – Cariboo North (removed from caucus in 2010).
Simpson, Shane – Vancouver-Hastings.
Thorne, Diane – Coquitlam-Maillardville.
Trevena, Claire – North Island.

Byelections:

O’Mahoney, Gwen – Chilliwack-Hope. Won a 2012 byelection before losing in the 2013 General.
Trasolini, Joe – Port Moody-Coquitlam. Won a 2012 byelection before losing in the 2013 General.

An NDP First: Mable Elmore is Elected

Elected in 2009, Mable Elmore represents the constituency of Vancouver-Kensington and is the first MLA of Filipino descent to serve in BC Legislature. She is currently the Parliamentary Secretary for Anti-Racism Initiatives.

An NDP First: Jane Shin is Elected

Another first in 2013 was the election of Jane Shin in Burnaby-Lougheed. Jane was the first Korean Canadian elected to the provincial legislature. In office she served at the lead Opposition spokesperson for Small Business.

2013

NDP Caucus – Adrian Dix, Leader

A net loss of two seats and the NDP settled in at 34 seats.

The MLA team

New MLAs:

Darcy, Judy – New Westminster. Won two elections before retiring in 2020.
Eby, David – Vancouver-Point Grey. Serving to today.
Heyman, George – Vancouver-Fairview. Serving to today.
Holman, Gary – Saanich North and the Islands. Served one term.
Rice, Jennifer – North Coast. Serving to today.
Robinson, Selina – Coquitlam-Maillardville. Serving to today.
Shin, Jane – Burnaby-Lougheed. Served one term before retiring.

Re-elected/Previously Elected MLAs:

Austin, Robin – Skeena.
Bains, Harry – Surrey-Newton.
Chandra-Herbert, Spencer – Vancouver-West End.
Chouhan, Raj – Burnaby-Edmonds.
Conroy, Katrine – Kootenay West.
Corrigan, Kathy – Burnaby-Deer Lake.
Dix, Adrian – Vancouver-Kingsway.
Donaldson, Doug – Stikine.
Elmore, Mable – Vancouver-Kensington.
Farnworth, Mike – Port Coquitlam.
Fleming, Rob – Victoria-Hillside.
Fraser, Scott – Alberni-Pacific Rim.
Hammell, Sue – Surrey-Green Timbers.
Horgan, John – Juan de Fuca.
James, Carole – Victoria-Beacon Hill.
Karagianis, Maurine – Esquimalt-Royal Roads.
Krog, Leonard – Nanaimo.
Kwan, Jenny – Vancouver-Mount Pleasant.
Macdonald, Norm – Columbia River-Revelstoke.
Mungall, Michelle – Nelson-Creston.
Popham, Lana – Saanich South.
Ralston, Bruce – Surrey-Whalley.
Routley, Doug – Nanaimo-North Cowichan.
Routley, Bill – Cowichan Valley.
Simons, Nicholas – Powell River-Sunshine Coast.
Simpson, Shane – Vancouver-Hastings.
Trevena, Claire – North Island.

Byelections:

Mark, Melanie – Vancouver-Mount Pleasant. Served from the 2016 byelection until resigning in 2023.
Wickens, Jodie – Coquitlam-Burke Mountain. Won the 2016 byelection but lost in the 2017 General.

An NDP First: Melanie Mark is Elected

In 2013, Melanie Mark, MLA for Vancouver-Mount Pleasant became the first First Nations woman elected in BC.

Melanie, who is Nisga’a, Gitxsan, Cree, Ojibway, French and Scottish is also the first First Nations woman to serve in cabinet, first appointed to the position of Minister of Advanced Education, Skills & Training in 2017. Melanie served for ten years, stepping down from office in 2023.

2017

NDP Caucus – John Horgan, Leader

The May 9, 2017 BC election resulted in the first minority legislature since 1952, with the NDP winning 41 or the 87 seats available – the second highest share of seats. However, the party formed a legislative agreement with the Green Party that allowed NDP leader John Horgan to become Premier. It was the fourth time the NDP was elected to government in British Columbia.

The MLA team

New MLAs:

Beare, Lisa – Maple Ridge-Pitt Meadows. 2017-present.
Begg, Garry – Surrey-Guildford. 2017-present.
Chen, Katrina – Burnaby-Lougheed. 2017-present.
Chow, George – Vancouver-Fraserview. 2017-present.
Dean, Mitzi – Esquimalt-Matchosin. 2017-present.
D’Eith, Bob – Maple Ridge-Mission. 2017-present.
Glumac, Rick – Port Moody-Coquitlam. 2017-present.
Kahlon, Ravi – Delta North. 2017-present.
Kang, Anne – Burnaby-Deer Lake. 2017-present.
Leonard, Ronna-Rae – Courtenay-Comox. 2017-present.
Ma, Bowinn – North Vancouver-Lonsdale. 2017-present.
Routledge, Janet – Burnaby North. 2017-present.
Sims, Jinny – Surrey-Panorama. 2017-present.
Singh, Rachna – Surrey-Green Timbers. 2017-present.

Re-elected/Previously Elected MLAs:

Bains, Harry – Surrey-Newton.
Brar, Jagrup – Surrey-Fleetwood.
Chandra-Herbert, Spencer – Vancouver-West End.
Chouhan, Raj – Burnaby-Edmonds.
Conroy, Katrine – Kootenay West.
Darcy, Judy – New Westminster.
Dix, Adrian – Vancouver-Kingsway.
Donaldson, Doug – Stikine.
Eby, David – Vancouver-Point Grey.
Elmore, Mable – Vancouver-Kensington.
Farnworth, Mike – Port Coquitlam.
Fleming, Rob – Victoria-Hillside.
Fraser, Scott – Mid Island-Pacific Rim.
Heyman, George – Vancouver-Fairview.
Horgan, John – Langford-Juan de Fuca.
James, Carole – Victoria-Beacon Hill.
Krog, Leonard – Nanaimo.
Mark, Melanie – Vancouver-Mount Pleasant.
Mungall, Michelle – Nelson-Creston.
Popham, Lana – Saanich South.
Ralston, Bruce – Surrey-Whalley.
Rice, Jennifer – North Coast.
Robinson, Selina – Coquitlam-Maillardville.
Routley, Doug – Nanaimo-North Cowichan.
Simons, Nicholas – Powell River-Sunshine Coast.
Simpson, Shane – Vancouver-Hastings.
Trevena, Claire – North Island.

Byelections:

Malcolmson, Sheila – Nanaimo. 2017-present.

An NDP First: Raj Chouhan Becomes Speaker

First elected in 2005, Raj Chouhan is the former founding president of the Canadian Farmworkers’ Union. In 2020, he becomes the first South Asian person elected to serve as Speaker of the House in the BC Legislature.

2020

NDP Caucus – John Horgan, Leader

The NDP won 57 of the 87 seats available in the October 24, 2020 election. Premier John Horgan was re-elected with an increased – and now majority – NDP government.

The MLA team

New MLAs:

Alexis, Pam – Abbotsford-Mission. Served from 2020-present.
Anderson Brittny – Nelson-Creston. Served from 2020-present.
Babchuk, Michele – North Island. Served from 2020-present.
Bailey, Brenda – Vancouver-False Creek. Served from 2020-present.
Chant, Susie – North Vancouver-Seymour. Served from 2020-present.
Coulter Dan – Chilliwack. Served from 2020-present.
Cullen, Nathan (former MP) – Stikine. Served from 2020-present.
Donnelly, Fin (former MP) – Coquitlam-Burke Mountain. Served from 2020-present.
Dykeman, Megan – Langley East. Served from 2020-present.
Greene, Kelly – Richmond-Steveston. Served from 2020-present.
Lore, Grace – Victoria-Beacon Hill. Served from 2020-present.
Mercier, Andrew – Langley. Served from 2020-present.
Osborne, Josie – Mid Island-Pacific Rim. Served from 2020-present.
Paddon, Kelly – Chilliwack-Kent. Served from 2020-present.
Rankin, Murray – Oak Bay-Gordon Head. Served from 2020-present.
Russell, Roly – Boundary-Similkameen. Served from 2020-present.
Sandhu, Harwinder – Vernon-Monashee. Served from 2020-present.
Sharma, Niki – Vancouver-Hastings,. Served from 2020-present.
Singh, Aman – Richmond-Queensborough. Served from 2020-present.
Starchuk, Mike – Surrey-Cloverdale. Served from 2020-present.
Walker, Adam – Parksville-Qualicum. Served from 2020-2022 (now an independent).
Whiteside, Jennifer – New Westminster. Served from 2020-present.
Yao, Henry – Richmond South Centre. Served from 2020-present.

Re-elected/Previously Elected MLAs:

Bains, Harry – Surrey-Newton.
Beare, Lisa – Maple Ridge-Pitt Meadows.
Begg, Garry – Surrey-Guildford.
Brar, Jagrup – Surrey-Fleetwood.
Chandra-Herbert, Spencer – Vancouver-West End.
Chen, Katrina – Burnaby-Lougheed.
Chouhan, Raj – Burnaby-Edmonds.
Chow, George – Vancouver-Fraserview.
Conroy, Katrine – Kootenay West.
Dean, Mitzi – Esquimalt-Metchosin.
D’Eith, Bob – Maple Ridge-Mission.
Dix, Adrian – Vancouver-Kingsway.
Eby, David – Vancouver-Point Grey.
Elmore, Mable – Vancouver-Kensington.
Farnworth, Mike – Port Coquitlam.
Fleming, Rob – Victoria-Swan Lake.
Glumac, Rick – Port Moody-Coquitlam.
Heyman, George – Vancouver-Fairview.
Horgan, John – Langford-Juan de Fuca.
Kahlon, Ravi – Delta North.
Kang, Anne – Burnaby-Deer Lake.
Leonard, Ronna-Rae – Courtenay-Comox.
Ma, Bowinn – North Vancouver-Lonsdale.
Malcomson, Sheila – Nanaimo.
Mark, Melanie – Vancouver-Mount Pleasant.
Popham, Lana – Saanich South.
Ralston, Bruce – Surrey-Whalley.
Rice, Jennifer – North Coast.
Robinson, Selina – Coquitlam-Maillardville.
Routledge, Janet – Burnaby North.
Routley, Doug – Nanaimo-North Cowichan.
Simons, Nicholas – Powell River-Sunshine Coast.
Sims, Jinny – Surrey-Panorama.
Singh, Rachna – Surrey-Green Timbers.

Byelections:

Parmar, Ravi – Langford-Juan de Fuca. Served from 2023-present.
Phillip, Joan – Vancouver-Mount Pleasant. Served from 2023-present.

An NDP First: The 2020 BC NDP Caucus

BC’s 2020 election delivered the largest and most diverse BC NDP caucus in history, with 57 MLAs elected to serve in the Legislature in Victoria.

This large, dedicated team of New Democrats is, at 29 women members, the first-ever majority women governing caucus in both British Columbian and Canadian history.